Penn State football announces 2026 home game themes

Penn State football has announced the game themes for its 2026 home schedule. The lineup includes a Stripe Out against Marshall on September 5, a THON game against Buffalo on September 19, and a Homecoming/Helmet Stripe matchup against Wisconsin on September 26. The highly anticipated White Out game is scheduled for October 10 against USC.

Other scheduled themes include All U-Day against Purdue on October 31, Military Appreciation against Minnesota on November 14, and Senior Day against Rutgers on November 21. The program is also entering a new era under head coach Matt Campbell, who succeeds James Franklin.

Media predictions place the Nittany Lions 6th out of 18 teams in the Big Ten for the 2026 season.